Gifts or hospitalities for the lucky!

Lobbying MPs, offering them hospitalities and taking them out on ‘fact-finding’ trips by the interested parties is much heard about and of course the MPs have to declare any interest which someone might reasonably consider to influence their actions or words as an MP.
But it is not often that the local councillors receive gifts or hospitalities from those who have wider national or international interests, but it does happen and must be declared!
In Harrow, the following councillors have provided information about the positions they hold, and gifts or hospitalities they have received:Cllr Keith Ferry – Lab – deputy leader of the council and chairman planning committee: 18/10/2015 – hospitality received at a Rugby World Cup Event offered by The Berkeley Group; value £500.Cllr Ameet Jogia – Con – a new comer but in Canons ward: 07/06/2015 – delegation to Israel – 7 to 12 June 2015 offered by Conservative Friends of Israel, Embassy of Israel; value £2000.Councillor Jerry Miles – Lab – chairman of the powerful Overview and Scrutiny Committee: 03/10/2015 – Tanglewood Monday Club 50th Anniversary Event offered v £60.Cllr Paul Osborn – Con – very capable and influential councillor irrespective of the council administration: 24/08/2015 – VIP Tickets offered by England Hockey; 1x VIP Tickets for 24 and 25 August, 2x VIP Tickets for 29 and 30 August; value £1300.Cllr Kiran Ramchandani – Lab – a new comer but holds a most powerful portfolio for the Performance, Corporate Resources & Policy Development: at present, this councillor is looking for the right wording to declare a trip to Israel paid by the controversial Britain Israel Communications & Research Centre.